Treatment of patients with acute pancreatitis is based on the initial assessment of disease
severity. Severe pancreatitis occurs in 20%–30% of all patients with acute pancreatitis and is …

Background Pancreatic necrosis may complicate severe acute pancreatitis, and is
detectable by computed tomography (CT). If it becomes infected mortality increases, but the …

Background. Multifactorial scorings, radiological scores, and biochemical markers may help
in early prediction of severity, pancreatic necrosis, and mortality in patients with acute …

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis were published by the
American College of Gastroenterology in 1997 (1). These and subsequent guidelines (2–7) …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common disease that normally runs a benign course in the
majority of patients. However in up to 20% of individuals the disease is severe and may be …

An ideal laboratory test in the evaluation of a patient with acute pancreatitis (AP) should, in
addition to accurately establishing the diagnosis of AP, provide early assessment of its …

Background & Aims: Antibiotic prophylaxis in necrotizing pancreatitis remains controversial.
Until now, there have been no double-blind studies dealing with this topic. Methods: A total …

Acute pancreatitis may be clinically mild or severe. Severe acute pancreatitis is usually a
result of pancreatic glandular necrosis. The morbidity and mortality associated with acute …

Background In a complex disease such as acute pancreatitis, correct terminology and clear
definitions are important. The clinically based Atlanta Classification was formulated in 1992 …

Serum amylase remains the most commonly used biochemical marker for the diagnosis of
acute pancreatitis, but its sensitivity can be reduced by late presentation …